Flat bed people......

I have a 2002 Chevy 2500HD that I am considering putting a flat bed on. I have been qouted $3,000 isntalled for a black, steel bed. Seems fair but I have not checked around and this is from a reputable shop I use from time to time.

My concern is is it worth it? How do you like your flat bed? This will not be dumping and I don't know how much weight it will be additing vs the factory bed.

I don't know, any insight? Got pics of a particular setup? I just need more room for material, not looking to haul heavy loads.

I have always wanted a flatbed too, I would have thought you could get a aluminum bed for that price. I always see steal ones for under 1500 cash and carry with lights, headache rack, reciver hitch and cutout for goosneck. They might be cheapo's though. I was looking at aluminum bed's and weight was at about 300-350 which should be about the weight of a factory bed, steel will be little heavier, sure would make for A handy truck.

I have a 2002 Chevy 2500HD that I am considering putting a flat bed on. I have been qouted $3,000 isntalled for a black, steel bed. Seems fair but I have not checked around and this is from a reputable shop I use from time to time.

My concern is is it worth it? How do you like your flat bed? This will not be dumping and I don't know how much weight it will be additing vs the factory bed.

I don't know, any insight? Got pics of a particular setup? I just need more room for material, not looking to haul heavy loads.

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That seems like a fair price. If I were you though I would put a hoist on it so that you could dump a little material here and there. We just did one our 3500 hd but we are actually going to sell the truck because we really don't use it like we need to make owning it worth while but if I were going to do it that would be the way I would do it. For the most part though we don't use it and found that a flat bed is not really all that useful unless you haul pallets of material everyday. So since our suppliers drop off our material it makes no sense.

Im pretty sure truckcraft makes an all aluminum flatbed liek the one ur describing. I saw it at the truck body shop a few years back. Iy def was sharp, it had a head ache rack and leds all around the flatbed.